Summer is here and the sun is bright. Summer skincare matters, because heat, humidity and the sun's UV rays affect the skin differently than in other seasons.
I tested gentle but effective products that help the skin hold its moisture balance. With these tips you will keep your facial skin in good condition all summer.
“When the surface of the skin is clean, it reflects more light, which gives it a natural glow.”
Effective results with natural products
Cleansing products often dry the skin. Today, though, gentler products can be made without compromising the wellbeing of the skin or the environment. Luonkos products are made with ingredients that help prevent the skin from drying out. No water and no preservatives are added to the products. They are free of microplastics and are not tested on animals. The ingredients are carefully chosen, high-quality, organic and wild-harvested raw materials such as plant extracts and essential oils. The ingredient lists are short.
A summer oil cleansing routine that travels
Off to a summer cabin or somewhere further away? Luonkos products make good travel companions. The packaging is made from recycled materials, and the products contain no water and no preservatives, so they travel in hand luggage too.
“Skincare can be easy when travelling too. These products leave the skin with a natural glow.”
A natural glow
Oil cleansing removes make-up and impurities from the skin, nourishes and moisturises it. The cleanse is effective but gentle. Oil cleansing cakes come in different formulations for the needs of different skin types.
“These cakes are three in one: cleanser, toner and moisturiser in the same cake.”
My own choice for summer is the Harmony oil cleansing cake for the face. It effectively removes make-up and sunscreen and leaves the skin feeling fresh and matte.
“Oil cleansing keeps the skin supple and soft, and with the right cleansing product the moisture balance is not disturbed.”
The ingredients in Harmony remove impurities. Its quality oils care for the skin, so it feels moisturised, soft and supple.
Explore all the oil cleansing cakes here.
Double cleansing brightens the face
Step up your summer cleansing with a double cleanse, using the Serenity oat cleansing powder. Make a mask by adding only water to the product. Work it over the face gently with your fingers and rinse. The oat flour in the product helps bind moisture into the skin, and the barley starch refreshes it.
I make a Serenity mask once a week in the gentle warmth of a summer sauna and leave it on for about 10 minutes. The small oat particles in the product exfoliate the skin lightly.
“It is great that the products make use of industrial side streams.”
Finish with an oil serum
Luonkos oil serums are made from quality oils and Finnish herbal extracts. The oils spread easily and absorb quickly into the skin – the serums also work well under make-up.
“I like this oil serum especially because it is light, absorbs easily and leaves a velvety finish.”
The Luostarin Aarteet Valo brightening oil serum brings radiance to facial skin. Finnish lady's mantle extract refreshes the skin, so a separate toner is not needed. Almond oil moisturises and nourishes. The scent comes from the essential oil of the frangipani flower. Choose the serum that suits your skin type – also available without added fragrance.
“Pat the Valo serum onto towel-dried skin, on the areas that need extra moisture.”
Enjoy your holiday
With these products you will keep your summer skin fresh. Luonkos products suit many kinds of skin. Carefully chosen, pure raw materials and a simple production process are the basis of the products, and the packaging is designed to be ecological.
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